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Order takeout

苏南Sūn án:大龙Dà lóng,谢谢xiè xie你nǐ帮bāng我wǒ搬bān家jiā。

大龙Dà lóng:别bié客气kè qi。

哎呀āi yā,饿è死sǐ了le,我们wǒ men吃chī饭fàn吧ba。

苏南Sūn án:我wǒ也yě又yòu累lèi又yòu饿è,我们wǒ men点diǎn外卖wài mài吧ba!

大龙Dà lóng:你nǐ想xiǎng吃chī什么shén me?

米饭mǐ fàn还是hái shi面条miàn tiáo?

苏南Sūn án:米饭mǐ fàn或者huò zhě面条miàn tiáo都dōu行xíng。

你nǐ点diǎn吧ba!

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ上shàng次cì吃chī了le一yī家jiā面条miàn tiáo,很hěn不错bù cuò。

刚才gāng cái我wǒ看kàn马路mǎ lù对面duì miàn也yě有yǒu一yī家jiā分fēn店diàn,非常fēi cháng近jìn,应该yīng gāi很hěn快kuài就jiù能néng送sòng来lái。

你nǐ想xiǎng不bù想xiǎng试试shishì?

苏南Sūn án:那nà你nǐ点diǎn,我wǒ微信Wēi xìn给gěi你nǐ转账zhuǎn zhàng。

大龙Dà lóng:不用bù yòng,我wǒ请qǐng你nǐ。

我wǒ打开dǎ kāi“饿了么È le me”看看kàn kan。

苏南Sūn án:你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan用yòng“饿了么È le me”?

哈哈hā hā,我wǒ更gèng喜欢xǐ huan用yòng“美团Měi tuán”。

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ两liǎng个gè都dōu用yòng。

最近zuì jìn因为yīn wèi“饿了么È le me”有yǒu红包hóng bāo,所以suǒ yǐ我wǒ经常jīng cháng用yòng它tā。

哎āi,为什么wèi shén me它tā说shuō不能bù néng送sòng?

苏南Sūn án:我wǒ看看kàn kan。

哎呀āi yā,因为yīn wèi你nǐ没有méi yǒu换huàn地址dì zhǐ,这zhè个gè分fēn店diàn送sòng不bù到dào你nǐ家jiā那儿nà r,你nǐ把bǎ地址dì zhǐ换huàn成chéng我wǒ家jiā的de。

大龙Dà lóng:难怪nán guài呢ne。

现在xiàn zài好hǎo了le,它tā说shuō20分钟fēn zhōng左右zuǒ yòu送sòng到dào,还hái不bù要yào配送pèi sòng费fèi。

苏南Sūn án:对了duì le,你nǐ有yǒu没有méi yǒu备注bèi zhù说shuō不bù要yào放fàng蒜suàn?

我wǒ不bù爱ài吃chī蒜suàn。

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ记得jì de你nǐ不bù爱ài吃chī,所以suǒ yǐ写xiě了le不bù要yào葱cōng也yě不bù要yào蒜suàn。

你nǐ要yào什么shén me辣là?

这里zhè lǐ有yǒu不bù辣là、微wēi辣là、中zhōng辣là、特tè辣là。

苏南Sūn án:我wǒ要yào微wēi辣là。

大龙Dà lóng:好hǎo,下单xià dān了le。

对了duì le,我wǒ还hái有yǒu几jǐ家jiā好吃hǎo chī的de餐厅cān tīng,要yào不bù要yào发fā给gěi你nǐ?

苏南Sūn án:好hǎo啊a,谢谢xiè xie!

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Vocabulary 117 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
苏南 Sūn ánsouthern Jiangsu; the southern part of Jiangsu Province, China
大龙 Dà lónga name
谢谢 xiè xieto thank
你 nǐyou
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
我 wǒI; me; my
搬 bānto move / to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) / to shift / to copy indiscriminately
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
客气 kè qipolite / courteous / formal / modest
哎呀 āi yāinterjection of wonder, shock or admiration
饿 èhungry
死 sǐextremely / damned
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
又 yòuboth... and...
累 lèitired / weary
点 diǎnto touch briefly; to tap / to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc); to select / to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at; to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down
外卖 wài màitakeout (business) / takeout (meal)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
什么 shén mewhat?
米饭 mǐ fàn(cooked) rice
还是 hái shior
面条 miàn tiáonoodles
或者 huò zhěor
都 dōuall; both; entirely
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
上 shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
一 yīone / single / a (article)
很 hěnvery; quite
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
刚才 gāng cáijust now / a moment ago
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
马路 mǎ lùstreet / road
对面 duì miàn(sitting) opposite / across (the street) / directly in front
有 yǒuto have; there is
分 fēn(bound form) branch of (an organization); sub-
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
非常 fēi chángvery; really
近 jìnnear / close to
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
快 kuàisoon / almost
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
送 sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
不 bùno; not so
试试 shishìto try; to give it a try
那 nàthen (in that case)
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
转账 zhuǎn zhàngto transfer (money to a bank account)
不用 bù yòngneed not
请 qǐngto treat (to a meal etc)
打开 dǎ kāito open / to show (a ticket)
饿了么 È le meEle.me; a Chinese food delivery platform.
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
哈哈 hā hā(onom.) laughing out loud
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
美团 Měi tuánMeituan, a Chinese online services platform for food delivery, local services, and e-commerce.
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
最近 zuì jìnrecently
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
红包 hóng bāomoney wrapped in red as a gift / bonus payment / kickback / bribe
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
它 tāit
哎 āihey! / (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
换 huànto exchange / to change / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency)
地址 dì zhǐaddress
这 zhèthis; these
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
那儿 nà rthere
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
难怪 nán guài(it's) no wonder (that...) / (it's) not surprising (that)
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
左右 zuǒ yòuapproximately
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
配送 pèi sòngto put together an order and deliver it / to deliver (goods)
费 fèifee / expenses
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
备注 bèi zhùremarks column / remarks; notes (written in such a column)
放 fàngto put / to place
蒜 suàngarlic
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
记得 jì deto remember
写 xiěto write
葱 cōngscallion / green onion
辣 làhot (spicy) / pungent
这里 zhè lǐhere
微 wēislightly
中 zhōngmiddle; center
特 tèespecially / very
下单 xià dānto place an order; to order
几 jǐseveral / a few
好吃 hǎo chītasty; delicious
餐厅 cān tīngrestaurant
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent